OFFICE ROMANCE. (BxB)

Chapter 2. Got a Job anyway.

" Is it broken?" I ask the doctor after he examines it for a second.

"It's not that serious, It's just a scratch." He says reassuringly  .

" Really?" I ask unbelievably because it hurts , okay fine... it doesn't hurt that much, I might have been exaggerating about the pain.

" Yeah, I'll clean there then you can see it yourself. " he says.

"No wait" I take my phone out and take a selfie , blood on my nose and send it to my family's whatsapp group , with a caption "I fell so badly and now am in a hospital, but they won't treat me because they say I need to pay first , I think I've broke my nose."

I think it worked because they start calling me as soon as the message goes , I don't need their calls , I need some money.

" Honey , where are you , I'll come see you right away." Mom says the moment I pick up her call .

" You don't have to, I just need some money to pay and after they treat me , I'll try and go for the interview , so no need to come ."

" You don't have to go to the interview  , you concentrate on getting better , I'll send you money right away , and update me after every minute, okay? You can go to another interview some other day."

"Okay mom." I say smiling and a minute later a message come in , and another message, and another.  Four of them , including dad , my brother and sister .

And now am rich again! I didn't lie, did I? I mean, am hurt, I need to pay for the hospital... which is not even a quarter of what I have now.

" Can you put there a bigger bandage, am going for an interview and am late but I must attend it , maybe if they see me this hurt they'll understand the reason am late." I tell the doctor and he looks at me with an amused expression but still does what I've asked him.

"Naughty , Now that I think about it , I think my daughter always lie to me , she gives me many reasons that sometimes just don't make any sense , for me to send her money ,  anyway don't you think this suit of yours is too big for your tiny body?!" He asks.

" Not really , am fine in it , thank you doc." I answer as I rush towards the door after he's done.

Now I know why people are looking at me strangely today, the suit, it is way bigger for me , but I must wear a suit to look decent and ready for work, shouldn't I?

I didn't even tried it on , I just picked it and paid , then shuu.. I was gone, mom laughed the whole day yesterday and even this morning  , but I don't give a shit as long as am wearing a suit!

I skate faster than I should , and it's G*d's grace that I've arrived safely .

I sprint up the company’s steps, I yank open the heavy glass door and slip inside, gasping for breath.

The bandage on my nose itches, but I keep it there – it’s my ticket to a little sympathy, maybe enough to make them forgive the fact that I’m ridiculously late.

I spot the woman at the front desk, with that straight-laced, no-nonsense look that tells me she’s the gatekeeper.

“Hey, hi!” I start, flashing my best “I’m harmless, am here for the interview” grin, but she just raises an eyebrow, clearly unimpressed.

I switch tactics, limping a bit, pointing to the bandage. “I had a… an accident this morning. Really, I should be in a hospital bed right now. But here I am, determined as ever.”

She looks me up and down, clearly considering how much trouble I’m worth. “You’re late,” she says, folding her arms in a way that tells me she’s done this routine before.